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Poll Question: who was best bassist Hugh Hopper or Roy Babbington
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Alberto Muñoz View Drop Down
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    Posted: September 22 2008 at 13:57
Here's an interesting one on Soft Machine who are the best bass player Hugh or Roy.
 
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The bad news, Alberto, we had exactly the same poll a few weeks ago and of course H. Hopper got the most votes.
 
R. Babbington is maybe the fastest, the most technical and everything else you want but never had the warmth you can hear coming out of the fuzz bass of HUGH HOPPER.
When you hear a disc with Hopper, you know who is playing the bass....Such a personal sound that really helped shaping the unique sound of early SOFT MACHINE.
 
And like in the other poll, poor KEVIN AYERS the first SM bassist has been forgotten..Not that he was the best, but that's dear KevinLOL
 
 
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Oh man, i did not know that.Cry
 
Well i did not include Kevin in this one, i forgot him hahahahBig%20smile




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I saw Roy Babbington once when he played in Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia. He was excellent. But I love Hopper too. A tie for me.


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Roy Babbington is the better bassist, but Hugh Hopper was the definitive bassist for Soft Machine.
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to the already rich among us...'

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Points: 3577 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 22 2008 at 18:57
In Soft Machine 5 they both present.




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Gotta love that fuzz!

Yeah I agree with Febus that Hopper has a really distinctive sound which I instantly recognize.

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Originally posted by zafreth zafreth wrote:

In Soft Machine 5 they both present.
 
Yes you are right, but Babbington plays ''double bass''only on the second side of the LP '. He was still mor of a guest than an official member, but sure he has already his feet in the door.Thumbs%20Up
 
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Originally posted by febus febus wrote:

Originally posted by zafreth zafreth wrote:

In Soft Machine 5 they both present.
 
Yes you are right, but Babbington plays ''double bass''only on the second side of the LP '. He was still mor of a guest than an official member, but sure he has already his feet in the door.Thumbs%20Up
 
 
His bowed double bass on 'As If' is one of the many high points of a thoroughly splendid album.
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Babbington plays the upright on Fourth as well.  

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